Ore-separator.



.Patanted Oct. 2, I900.

w. J. & w. H. GOYNE.

ORE SEPABATOR.

(Application median. 12, 1900.)

(No Model.)

' Virginia, and

it has for its object- UNITED STATES P TENT @rmcn.

\VILLIAM J. GOYNE, OF BARTON HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA, AND WILLIAM GOYNE, OFGOWEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

ORE-SEPARATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,947, dated October2, 1900.

A Application filed January 12, 1900. Serial No. 1,228. (No model.)

To all whom it may conoerri:

Beit known that we, WILLIAM J. GOYNE, residing at Barton Heights,Henrico county, WILLIAM ,H. Govnn, residing at Gowen, Luzerne county,Pennsylvania, citizens of the United States, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Ore- Separators; and we do hereby declare thefollowing tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the inventiomsuchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appe'rtains to makeand use thesanie.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin-ore-separators; and

chine of this character by means of which ore, precious metals, or thelike may be readily separated from their combination with foreignsubstances.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claims. i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a partial longitudinalsectional view illustrating our invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detailsthereof. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a'modified form ofour improved separator. Figs. 5 and 6 are details thereof. Fig. '7 is asectional view of another slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a circular base or platformarranged to rest upon any suitable support. To the under side of base Aand coincident with a cen tral opening 0., otherwise secured acup-shaped bearing a, designed to receive the ball end a of anapproximately-vertical shaft a Said shaft is threaded throughout itsentire length and provided with an upper loosely-mounted handle a). p

B designates the separator-body, the same being of cone shape and formedof sheet metal or the like. The outer surface of said separator-body isprovided with a series of concentric rings or flanges b, having lowerflaring portions 1), which are united to said separatorbody by means ofrivets b or, in lieu of this form, angle-plates b -may be secured to theseparator-body and rings or plates b in turn secured thereto,as shown inFig.7. The body the preduetien of a ma 7 formed therein, is'bolted or.

B is provided with an upper bracing-plate b and lower brace-arms bthroughcoincident openings 6' of which the shaft b is passed. The plate19 and arms 12 are separated by a sleeve b loosely encircling shaft aand the position of body 8 upon said shaft is regu lated by nuts 12working on the latter.

To the inner face of body B and near the lower edge thereof is secured ametal ring 0, so arranged as to contact with a concentric ring or track0, secured upon The ring 0 is provided with a series of undulations orcorrugations G which serve to impart an up-and-down motion to theseparator-body as the sameisrotated by shaft of.

In lieu of this form the track C may be corrugated, as shown in Fig. 4..

D designates a hopper provided with upper and lower brace-arms (1,through which shaft a is passed, said hopper being adj ustably securedto said shaft by means of nuts (1'. sleeve d serves to protect thethreads of shaft a from injury. The hopper is formed of sheet metal andapproximately in the form of an inverted truncated cone, whereby the oreor'other material is only deposited within the upper rings or flanges b.The supply of material to the maizhine is regulated by theadjustment ofthe hopper upon shaft o In Fig. 4 we have shown a slightly-modified formof our separator in which the separatorbody E is in the form of aninverted cone and-the rings or flanges e are secured to the inner wallthereof. 'An annular ring 6' is secured to the on ter wall of theseparator-body and bears against a corresponding track or plate e whichlatter rests upon standards e the top of base AI- and is provided withundulations or corrugations e. If desired, the base or platform 9 may berevolved by means of suitable power mechanism e in lieu of turning thecone-body with shaft a In practice the ore or other material is fed intothe hopper D by any suitable means. Simultaneously the body B is given acircular gyratory movement bymeans of shafta As the ring 0 contacts withthe ring or track 0' the undulations or corrugations thereof impart a.vibratory motion to the separator-body. The combined motions of theseparator keep the ore or other material passing downwardly over themachine from ring to ring in such perfect agitation and suspension as tocause the heavier substances to separate and settle within theconcentric rings or flanges b. The

gradually-increasing area of the'separatorbody is such that though theupper part thereof mayappear tobe gorged agradual reduction in depth ofmaterial takes place, due to theincreased area of the succeeding rings.By the time the material passes half-way down the body B the same is insuch condition as to readily admit of the ore or other heavier particlesso settling within the rings as not to be readily thrown out.

The advantages of our improved ore-separator are at once apparent. Itwill be particularl y observed that the same is simple and inexpensiveinconstruction, compact in form, and being composed of but few parts willnot readily get out of order or become deranged. It will be furthernoted that when the wet process is employed but a minimum quantity ofwater is required, and where water cannot be'obtained conveniently andsand or gravel is found free from mud my improved separator will do goodworkeither with mercury asan amalgamator or without mercury, as desired,the machine being operated the same for all conditions.

We claim as our invention .14 A handopenatedereeepar" erccmprts ing abase or platform, a shaft having its lower end loosely supported in saidbase or platform, the upper free end of saidshaft beiug without supportand provided witha loose grip or handle whereby said shaft may besimultaneously rotated and gyrated, a coneshaped separator-body securedto said shaft, a. hopper also secured to said shaft in juxtaposition tosaid separator-body, and a ring provided with undulations arranged tovibrdte said separator'body while ip rotation, substantially as setforth.

2. A hand-operated ore-separator comprising a base or platform, a shafthaving its lower and loosely supported in said base or platform, theupper free end of said shaft being without support and provided with aloose grip or handle whereby said shaft may be simultaneously rotatedand gyrated, a conefree to gyrate,a cone-shaped separator-bodyadjustably mounted on said shaft, a series of concentric annular ringsor flanges secured to the upper face of said separator-body, and anannular ring secured to the lower face of said bod yand arranged tocontact with said track, said ring having a series of undulations orcorrugations, substantially as set forth.

4. An ore-separator comprising a base or platform, an annular tracksecured thereto, a threaded shaft having a lower enlarged portionloosely mounted in said base or platform, a cone-shaped separator-bodymounted on said shaft, nuts working on said shaft and engaging saidseparator-body, a hopper also mounted on said shaft, nuts working onsaid shaft and engaging said hopper, a series of concentric annularrings or flanges secured to thespper-face of-said separator -body, and

an annular ring secured to the lower face of said body and arranged tocontact with said track, said ring having a series of undulations orcorrugations, substantially as set forth- In testimony whereof we atfixour signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WM. J. GOYN E. WILLIAM H. GOYNE. Witnesses as to signature of William J.Goyue:

C. L. JONES, CHAS. O. RADY. Witnesses as to signature of William II.Goyne:

JOHN KEGEL, JOHN Soon.

